Available for Mac OS

Navigate Excel
Like You Do on Windows

Alt+Enter for a new line, the fill handle, filtering, sorting, freezing panes, inserting rows, merging cells, and switching between sheets — the Windows Excel navigation and data shortcuts you already know, working natively on your Mac.

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Navigation & Data Shortcuts on Mac

Move through, edit, and organize your data without reaching for the mouse.

Alt+Enter
New Line in Cell
Start a new line within the same cell instead of moving to the next one.
⌘+⇧+F
Toggle Filter Arrows
Turn column filter arrows on or off for the selected data range.
⌥+↓
Open Filter List
Open the filter dropdown for the active column header.
⌘+Alt+F
Freeze Panes
Lock the selected rows and columns in place while you scroll through large sheets.
⌘+Shift+L
Sort Ascending
Sort the selected range without breaking adjacent table columns.
Ctrl+D
Fill Down
Fill the selected cells with the content from the cell above, same as the fill handle.
Ctrl++
Insert Row
Insert a new row above the selected cell, same combination as Windows Excel.
Alt+H+M+C
Merge & Center Cells
Merge the selected cells and center their contents, without touching the Home tab.
Ctrl+Page↓
Switch Between Sheets
Move to the next sheet tab. Add Shift to move to the previous one.

Looking for more? See the full list of Excel shortcuts on Mac — Paste Special, AutoSum, formatting, and everything else, in one place.

Set It Up in Under a Minute

From download to full native navigation shortcuts, in three steps.

1
Download the App
Download the DMG directly. Installation takes seconds and requires zero setup.
2
Provide Permissions
Grant Accessibility and Input Monitoring so your keyboard shortcuts can reach Excel.
3
Open Excel and Navigate
Open Excel and use your Windows navigation shortcuts exactly as before.

Questions & Answers

Everything you need to know about Excel navigation shortcuts on your Mac.

Press Alt A S A on your Mac to trigger Sort A to Z.
Press Alt A S D on your Mac to trigger Sort Z to A.
Press Ctrl+Shift+L on your Mac to trigger Filter.
Press Ctrl+F on your Mac to trigger Find....
Press Ctrl+H on your Mac to trigger Replace....
Press F5 on your Mac to trigger Go To....

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